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the situation in japan is getting worse. basic supplies like food and water are scarce. >> i want her to get back here. it's hard for me to work and stuff, but i got to get her back here. >> on their first day tilmon pushed his ex-wife out of the way of a drunk driver and he lost his leg. right now the main problem is cost. a plane ticket from tokyo to san jose's airport starts at about $1,000. so, until tilmon can get the money to get his daughter here, he will continue to use facebook to try to connect with her. and also tries to call her a few times during the day, but, of course, the time difference is somewhat of an issue. live in santa cruz, kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. >>> the scope of the disaster in japan is likely to color what is tsunami week across the states. a week ago the japanese tsunami flooded the santa cruz harbor, causing millions of dollars in damage. tomorrow the santa cruz county office of emergency services will sponsor a meeting to promote tsunami awareness and preparedness. long-time residents
the situation in japan is getting worse. basic supplies like food and water are scarce. >> i want her to get back here. it's hard for me to work and stuff, but i got to get her back here. >> on their first day tilmon pushed his ex-wife out of the way of a drunk driver and he lost his leg. right now the main problem is cost. a plane ticket from tokyo to san jose's airport starts at about $1,000. so, until tilmon can get the money to get his daughter here, he will continue to use...
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. >>> well, honda is extending the shut down of the car and motorcycle plants in japan until sunday as it deals with a parts shortage in the wake of the disaster there. automakers are scrambling to find alternative part makers to replace the disabled workers from the earthquake and tsunami. they say production will only continue as long as their inventory lasts. it is going to be a continuing problem there, i think. >> for months and months. thank you, courtney. >>> meanwhile, christina has a look at the forecast. good morning, christina. >> good morning to you. probably a lot of angry birds because of the weather out there. we have more and more rain to tell you about. a strong storm moves in tonight. another one on its heels pushing through on thursday. so today we are going to get a bit of a break after these residual showers pass through the east bay. i think between the hours of about 9:00 a.m. and at least 4:00 p.m. we'll see a dry break. i know, seize the moment. seize that dry break because there's a lot of rain on the way heading through tonight. as you can see, light showers
. >>> well, honda is extending the shut down of the car and motorcycle plants in japan until sunday as it deals with a parts shortage in the wake of the disaster there. automakers are scrambling to find alternative part makers to replace the disabled workers from the earthquake and tsunami. they say production will only continue as long as their inventory lasts. it is going to be a continuing problem there, i think. >> for months and months. thank you, courtney. >>>...
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efforts in japan. the u.s. also delivering relief supplies to japan, a u.s. cargo plane, air force plane, left pearl harbor in honolulu headed to japan with four generators and 25 u.s. air force support personnel. the plane will land to help with disaster relief and building efforts. i do want to make a clarification. we said iodine a short time ago. iodine is poisonous. iodide is something you can take, not that we're necessarily recommending it, that you can take to fight radiation sickness. >> the shape of the san francisco bay area could protect most of the surrounding area from a tsunami. scientists say the narrow opening of a channel creates the bottle neck that would reduce the amount of inland flooding the south bay and much of the peninsula would be spared from the type of surge that devastated japan. but alameda and the port of oakland would face the brunt of damage, they lie in the direct path of a tsunami. you can learn more about the disasters in japan at a forum at uc-berkeley. experts wi
efforts in japan. the u.s. also delivering relief supplies to japan, a u.s. cargo plane, air force plane, left pearl harbor in honolulu headed to japan with four generators and 25 u.s. air force support personnel. the plane will land to help with disaster relief and building efforts. i do want to make a clarification. we said iodine a short time ago. iodine is poisonous. iodide is something you can take, not that we're necessarily recommending it, that you can take to fight radiation sickness....
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they'll be selling hope for japan wristbands. jean elle, nbc bay area news. >> thanks. >>> we want to show you now some amazing youtube video from japan. we just got it. it showless the heart-stopping moment that a japanese driver was actually swept up by the tsunami. he's just driving along a coastal road. the man was in -- most of the roads in that city completely destroyed. now again coming up in just moments wiregoing to talk about your house. will it withstand the big one? wait till you see what the experts say about it and what you can into now to get ready. how do you know if your house is on that list? and how much will it cost you to make it safe? we're going show you next. >>> let's take a break from our japan coverage for a moment to bring in chief meteorologist jeff ranieri and he'll get us up to speed of what our weather is looking like in the next couple of days. >> high surf advisory coming our way and also two different storms in the next four--day period so we're going to have to watch out for some flooding conce
they'll be selling hope for japan wristbands. jean elle, nbc bay area news. >> thanks. >>> we want to show you now some amazing youtube video from japan. we just got it. it showless the heart-stopping moment that a japanese driver was actually swept up by the tsunami. he's just driving along a coastal road. the man was in -- most of the roads in that city completely destroyed. now again coming up in just moments wiregoing to talk about your house. will it withstand the big one?...
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apparently tweeted something about japan that's in poor taste and aflac's business mostly is in japan so the voice of the duck is out this morning. they will find a new voice. a japanese game-maker has spiked a new video game that puts you in tokyo during an earthquake. it was for playstation three. the publisher said it just wasn't appropriate for release. >>> other things you won't see much more of. the microsoft zune. bloomberg reports this morning that microsoft's ipod killer has itself been kill. the company will wind down its zune hardware line. software will stick around so if you have music downloaded for zune which can you play on your iphone or xbox, probably the only person who did that, still the only person who can listen to it. >> a lesson somewhere. saw how much business the ipod was doing and competitors tried to build an ipod killer and now they are seeing how much miss the ipad is doing and so companies like hewlett-packard and motorola trying to build an ipad. you never know. >> such is business. >> history is not on their side. >> that is business. 6:26 right now.
apparently tweeted something about japan that's in poor taste and aflac's business mostly is in japan so the voice of the duck is out this morning. they will find a new voice. a japanese game-maker has spiked a new video game that puts you in tokyo during an earthquake. it was for playstation three. the publisher said it just wasn't appropriate for release. >>> other things you won't see much more of. the microsoft zune. bloomberg reports this morning that microsoft's ipod killer has...
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the latest from japan. this morning 2800 people are confirmed dead but that number is expected to reach more than 10,000 after friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami. several crews, some being sent from california, continue to look for survivors. millions have spent three days without food, water and heat in near freezing temperatures. overnight there was a new blast at the nuclear power plant. 11 workers were injured. damaged reactor fuel rods had been fully exposed raising the risks of overheating and melting down. uss ronald reagan has been exposed to the radiation but from no damaged reactors. we get the latest from japan. >> an explosion ripped through another reactor at the plant, something officials warned could happen following the first explosion on saturday. the reactor's had little damage but there's reason for concern. >> we are at a reactor tipping point. either the next 24 to 48 hours they're going to get control of these reactors or you'll get meltdown at one or more reactors, a complete
the latest from japan. this morning 2800 people are confirmed dead but that number is expected to reach more than 10,000 after friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami. several crews, some being sent from california, continue to look for survivors. millions have spent three days without food, water and heat in near freezing temperatures. overnight there was a new blast at the nuclear power plant. 11 workers were injured. damaged reactor fuel rods had been fully exposed raising the risks of...
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japan was prepared. you have to hope that they're going to do the right thing and the right circumstance. and she did. good. >> congratulations. we're here with canon purdy's family. we'll be talking to them throughout the morning. back to you. >> so nice of them to share that story with us. >>> the shaking is not over in japan. there have been some 300 aftershocks. george kir iyama is on special assignment. >> reporter: we've been feeling aftershock after aftershock. we're told it felt like a 6.2. the place is rattling. at one point i felt like i had to go under the desk just to make sure nothing fell on top of me. that got our attention here at the hotel. i was on the third floor when it happened. my other colleagues were on the ninth floor. they said it was shaking pretty good up there on that top floor. there have been lines of people stocking up on food and water in the supermarkets in tokyo. trying to stock up on food and water as well as gasoline. we've been hearing long lines at gasoline stations
japan was prepared. you have to hope that they're going to do the right thing and the right circumstance. and she did. good. >> congratulations. we're here with canon purdy's family. we'll be talking to them throughout the morning. back to you. >> so nice of them to share that story with us. >>> the shaking is not over in japan. there have been some 300 aftershocks. george kir iyama is on special assignment. >> reporter: we've been feeling aftershock after aftershock....
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this morning we hear from the woman who just got back from japan. garvin thomas has the story. >> reporter: scientists tell us the earthquake last week was so strong it shifted the earth axis six inches. we can tell you it also turned this san jose home upside down. >> oh, yeah, absolutely. yeah. >> reporter: for three days after the earthquake and tsunami, these two women worried about what happened to their daughter and sister, cannon purdy. >> i didn't know where she was. i didn't know where she was supposed to be. >> reporter: what little they did know didn't help. they knew purdy on her way to india stopped over in japan to visit a school where she used to teach english to japanese children. that school was here, that's this place. >> the footage then was pinpointed down to this is exactly where she is. and the place was completely devastated. >> everything. everything in the entire town was gone. >> reporter: her family didn't know it at the time, of course, but cannon purdy was alive and well and watching the very same things her sister was,
this morning we hear from the woman who just got back from japan. garvin thomas has the story. >> reporter: scientists tell us the earthquake last week was so strong it shifted the earth axis six inches. we can tell you it also turned this san jose home upside down. >> oh, yeah, absolutely. yeah. >> reporter: for three days after the earthquake and tsunami, these two women worried about what happened to their daughter and sister, cannon purdy. >> i didn't know where she...
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they evacuated voluntarily from japan. they are going to be met here this morning by military representatives from travis air force base who will help them with the temporary placement and food, that sort of thing. trying to get them settled. this is all part of the ongoing efforts to try to reduce the demand for food, water and fuel, electricity, that sort of thing following the massive 9.0 earthquake in japan that has displaced hundreds of thousands of japanese citizens. and many service members feel it is just much safer for their families to be here with the ongoing nuclear crisis in japan. the u.s. is still sending supplies to the japanese region to help them recover. and many service members are staying there to help unload those supplies. now we are told the air lift to travis is the second u.s. location. residents have been arriving in seattle since saturday. two chartered flights are expected in here this morning. the first at 5:45, the second at 9:00. and we are told that these flights will be ongoing for the for
they evacuated voluntarily from japan. they are going to be met here this morning by military representatives from travis air force base who will help them with the temporary placement and food, that sort of thing. trying to get them settled. this is all part of the ongoing efforts to try to reduce the demand for food, water and fuel, electricity, that sort of thing following the massive 9.0 earthquake in japan that has displaced hundreds of thousands of japanese citizens. and many service...
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this morning we are following the latest out of japan. in the wake of last week's quake and tsunami. the latest 2800 people confirmed dead following that tragedy. the death toll shot up after about 1,000 bodies were washed up on the miyagi coastline. a second explosion caused by a buildup of hydrogen has rocked a japanese nuclear facility. people living nearby staying indoors. last night's blast sent a column of smoke into the air. 11 workers were hurt. these explosions are fueling question here at home about whether our own plants are safe in the event of a massive earthquake. today in the east bay, tracy potts reports from washington. >> put the brake on right now until we understand the ramifications of what's happened in japan. >> reporter: there are 104 nuclear plant in the u.s., about a quarter designed like those under a state of emergency in japan. the nuclear regulatory commission insists each american plant is built to withstand the most severe shocks. at least four more are on the drawing board. president obama is asking for $3
this morning we are following the latest out of japan. in the wake of last week's quake and tsunami. the latest 2800 people confirmed dead following that tragedy. the death toll shot up after about 1,000 bodies were washed up on the miyagi coastline. a second explosion caused by a buildup of hydrogen has rocked a japanese nuclear facility. people living nearby staying indoors. last night's blast sent a column of smoke into the air. 11 workers were hurt. these explosions are fueling question...
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japan is dealing with new radiation worries. the tokyo water bureau says the level of radioactive iodine in some city tap water is twice the recommended limit for infants. they say it's not a health risk for adults. meantime, u.s. leaders are taking action and banning some japanese imports. the fda halted all imports of dairy and produce from northeast japan. higher levels of radiation were detected in those products. >> at the troubled fukushima plant black smoke billowed up from a unit, prompting new evacuations. the cause of the smoke not known yet. power lines have finally been connected to all six reactor units, but the electricity will not be turned on until all of the equipment has been checked for damage. >>> 9300 people confirmed dead, 14,000 missing as survivors continue to deal with the after shocks. here in the bay area, santa cruz harbor, opened after the tsunami surge destroyed or damaged more than 100 boats and much of the harbor. the search is on for a person who shot two men and a dog in oakland. it happened on
japan is dealing with new radiation worries. the tokyo water bureau says the level of radioactive iodine in some city tap water is twice the recommended limit for infants. they say it's not a health risk for adults. meantime, u.s. leaders are taking action and banning some japanese imports. the fda halted all imports of dairy and produce from northeast japan. higher levels of radiation were detected in those products. >> at the troubled fukushima plant black smoke billowed up from a unit,...
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it is now monday evening in japan. and more than 10,000 people are feared dead from the earthquake and tsunami in japan. more than 1800 are confirmed dead so far. more than 1400 more are missing. search-and-rescue crews cannot reach large areas of the countryside that are still surrounded by water. more than 200,000 people have been evacuated from the area around a damaged nuclear power plant. an explosion at the plant injured 11 people. also today, another reactor at the plant lost its cooling capacity raising the risk of another blast. the nuclear regulatory commission does not think the contamination will reach our shores. >> even if there were a significant release, it would be dispersed probably before it came to the united states. but at the present time it seems unlikely that there will be major radioactive relief. >> the u.s. military has moved ships and aircraft away from the plant after low level radioactive contamination was detected. >>> 4374 your time. >>> some dramatic new images this morning of the tsuna
it is now monday evening in japan. and more than 10,000 people are feared dead from the earthquake and tsunami in japan. more than 1800 are confirmed dead so far. more than 1400 more are missing. search-and-rescue crews cannot reach large areas of the countryside that are still surrounded by water. more than 200,000 people have been evacuated from the area around a damaged nuclear power plant. an explosion at the plant injured 11 people. also today, another reactor at the plant lost its cooling...
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japan launched its half billion dollars system back in 2007. in the united states the federal government recently invested $15 million in a similar system for california but seismologists say they need another $80 million to complete it and that could take five years. it would also cost another 10 to $20 million a year to monitor it after it is built. >>> well great advances have been made in tsunami warning systems but it's not an exact science so far. by the time the waves reached santa cruz friday morning warnings had been in place for about 7 hours. uc santa cruz researchers said booies tracked it but anyone living on the coast shouldn't wait for an official warning. >> the earthquake it is the warning, if you feel that real intense shaking and that shaking last for more than a long time then you know there's going to be a big tsunami. >> forecasting exactly how big is the challenge they say. in part because there's little data about the elevation of the sea floor around the coast of the u.s. >>> and we had showers today to the tune of near
japan launched its half billion dollars system back in 2007. in the united states the federal government recently invested $15 million in a similar system for california but seismologists say they need another $80 million to complete it and that could take five years. it would also cost another 10 to $20 million a year to monitor it after it is built. >>> well great advances have been made in tsunami warning systems but it's not an exact science so far. by the time the waves reached...
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japan launched its half billion dollars system back in 2007. in the united states the federal government recently invested $15 million in a similar system for california but seismologists say they need another $80 million to complete it and that could take five years. it would also cost another 10 to $20 million a year to monitor it after it is built. >>> well great advances have been made in tsunami warning systems but it's not an exact science so far. by the time the waves reached santa cruz friday morning warnings had been in place for about 7 hours. uc santa cruz researchers said booies tracked it but anyone living on the coast shouldn't wait for an official warning. >> the earthquake it is the warning, if you feel that real intense shaking and that shaking last for more than a long time then you know there's going to be a big tsunami. >> forecasting exactly how big is the challenge they say. in part because there's little data about the elevation of the sea floor around the coast of the u.s. >>> and we had showers today to the tune of near
japan launched its half billion dollars system back in 2007. in the united states the federal government recently invested $15 million in a similar system for california but seismologists say they need another $80 million to complete it and that could take five years. it would also cost another 10 to $20 million a year to monitor it after it is built. >>> well great advances have been made in tsunami warning systems but it's not an exact science so far. by the time the waves reached...
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. >>> divided by the disaster in japan, finally reunited in san jose p. only on nbc bay area news, a journey of self discovery and survived an experience thousands of others did not. >> devastating and the worst thing i've ever seen. so i just kind of stayed and watched for a little while. >> and emotional journey unfolding on television tonight. what happened when the quake hit and when the sea started surging toward her town. our nbc news crew helped reunite her with her family after the earthquake and tsunami. tonight her incredible only at 11:00 on nbc bay area news. >>> if you missed out on signing up for beta breaker, you have another chance. organizers opened up another 5,000 spots. this is 100th anniversary for the event. also this year remember alcohol and floats are banned and heavy fencing will be in it place to keep you out of the places where you're not supposed to be. >>> it is now facebook official. mark zuckerberg is in a relationship as the founder of facebook, would you have thought he would have updated his relationship status a long ti
. >>> divided by the disaster in japan, finally reunited in san jose p. only on nbc bay area news, a journey of self discovery and survived an experience thousands of others did not. >> devastating and the worst thing i've ever seen. so i just kind of stayed and watched for a little while. >> and emotional journey unfolding on television tonight. what happened when the quake hit and when the sea started surging toward her town. our nbc news crew helped reunite her with her...
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> japan is resilient. you know, we seen what happened in world war ii. >> i have confidence in that. we will go out. >> the quickest solution for japan's energy problems bring in semitruck generators to keep the generators running. build gas fired power plants and order to decide what they will do about their nuclear facilities in the future. i'm tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >> two japanese auto makers are scaling back production at the factories in the wake of the disaster in japan. subaru suspended all production while it assesses the availability. suspended overtime at all of its north american plants. nissan and honda said their north american plants have not been affected. >>> we will continue our coverage of the earthquake and monitoring the nuclear power plant as well throughout this newscast. for the very latest, go to our website, ktvu.com. >>> well let's talk about our weather now. bill, you were saying it was going to be wet this week and so far , you are right on the money. >> we talked abou
> japan is resilient. you know, we seen what happened in world war ii. >> i have confidence in that. we will go out. >> the quickest solution for japan's energy problems bring in semitruck generators to keep the generators running. build gas fired power plants and order to decide what they will do about their nuclear facilities in the future. i'm tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >> two japanese auto makers are scaling back production at the factories in the wake of the...
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mass evacuations in japan. the strict warning issued for tens of thousands of people. >>> dangerous levels of radiation causing mass evacuations in japan. the strict warning issued for tens of thousands of people. >>> five people shot inside a san francisco bar. the chaotic scene, witnesses are describing it today. good morning. it's tuesday, march 15. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm sydnie kohara. time now, coming up on 6:00. first we have a check of weather and traffic. >> talking about a little bit of rain for the morning commute especially for folks in the north bay and actually anybody crossing the golden gate right now is right underneath a moderate
mass evacuations in japan. the strict warning issued for tens of thousands of people. >>> dangerous levels of radiation causing mass evacuations in japan. the strict warning issued for tens of thousands of people. >>> five people shot inside a san francisco bar. the chaotic scene, witnesses are describing it today. good morning. it's tuesday, march 15. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm sydnie kohara. time now, coming up on 6:00. first we have a check of weather and traffic....
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he's reporting from the disaster zone in japan. stay tuned for it coming up tonight at 7:00 right here on nbc bay area. >>> and you can get the very latest on the disaster in japan right now and throughout the night on nbcbayarea.com. we have the re to prevent a nuclear meltdown, more information on that. also updates from george kiriyama on the ground in japan. you can follow his journey on nbcbayarea.com. >>> also coming up next at 6:00, we have other news. bart crews are scrambling to clear a ten-car train from the tracks after a serious derailment today. we'll have a live report and the possible commute problems tomorrow morning straight ahead. >>> sick of high prices at the pump? well, a bay area company claims to have an answer for you. >>> and a tough day. st. mary's awaited its fate for the ncaa tournament coming up late in sports. >>reook lt r o radar this evening. you can see some of the heavy rain pushing from alamo into daille, westward int san bruno and san mateo. that rain just rea iing palo f your monday morning sw c
he's reporting from the disaster zone in japan. stay tuned for it coming up tonight at 7:00 right here on nbc bay area. >>> and you can get the very latest on the disaster in japan right now and throughout the night on nbcbayarea.com. we have the re to prevent a nuclear meltdown, more information on that. also updates from george kiriyama on the ground in japan. you can follow his journey on nbcbayarea.com. >>> also coming up next at 6:00, we have other news. bart crews are...
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he told people in japan don't abandon hope. also today they have detected elevated levels of radiation in the water at fukushima though officials there say it is still health tee drink. they are watching that closely. finally the safety, the nuclear safety agency in japan says that at the first reactor that blew that exploded, 70% of the fuel rods there appear damaged so they still have a lot of work to do, major concerns there. >> thank you for the update. >> new numbers when it comes to the damage estimate after the california tsunami that could exceed $25 million at the harbor. it is up from the original report of $17 million and does not include the $4 million in damage to private boats. the damage to the harbor and ft. bragg is $4 million. the inner harbor in crescent city is almost completely destroyed. 63 boats were damaged and 16 sank. >>> the san francisco district attorney says most of the cases connected to the officers accused of misconduct have been dropped. the office dismissed 68 cases, eight officers are under i
he told people in japan don't abandon hope. also today they have detected elevated levels of radiation in the water at fukushima though officials there say it is still health tee drink. they are watching that closely. finally the safety, the nuclear safety agency in japan says that at the first reactor that blew that exploded, 70% of the fuel rods there appear damaged so they still have a lot of work to do, major concerns there. >> thank you for the update. >> new numbers when it...
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here in japan town. until midnight, these volunteers will collect pledges and credit card donations for the northern japan earthquake relief fund. before this telethon even started this morning, the japanese cultural and community center of northern california in san francisco had already raised more than $100,000 to help the people suffering in northern japan. that money came over the last week from people touch by the earthquake. and now the nuclear failures in the country. donors who have walked in with cash and check have helped raise $110,000. facebook members donated more than $150,000 to the jccmc through causes.com. >> we're sending money directly to service organizations. third on the ground purchasing food, water, supplies, blankets going directly to shelters and neighborhoods in the affected area. >> reporter: other local groups are finding ways to raise funds. two people have been slipping cash into donation boxes. at japan town stores. we even ran into some high school kids who raised $800,0
here in japan town. until midnight, these volunteers will collect pledges and credit card donations for the northern japan earthquake relief fund. before this telethon even started this morning, the japanese cultural and community center of northern california in san francisco had already raised more than $100,000 to help the people suffering in northern japan. that money came over the last week from people touch by the earthquake. and now the nuclear failures in the country. donors who have...
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we continue to get the very latest on japan. coming up, we'll take a look at how that possible nuclear crisis in japan is affecting the markets this morning. details in a live report. >>> plus, we have seen the damage a 9.0 magnitude quake can have on japan. up next, we'll take you live to hayward to find out what a quake ilin tou do in the bay area. >> a live look outside. stay tuned. we'll be right back. now, that's progressive. ving you mo- call or click today. [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13.g breaths ] i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to tell you that big tobacco hasn't changed. they continue to profit... by selling kids the same lies... to get them to use... the same deadly products. don't be big tobacco's next victim. >>> welcome back everyone. a good tuesday morning to you. kind of see the moisture in the air. you can actually see it on the camera lens as well. be careful as you head out the door. we'll check the commute and, of course,
we continue to get the very latest on japan. coming up, we'll take a look at how that possible nuclear crisis in japan is affecting the markets this morning. details in a live report. >>> plus, we have seen the damage a 9.0 magnitude quake can have on japan. up next, we'll take you live to hayward to find out what a quake ilin tou do in the bay area. >> a live look outside. stay tuned. we'll be right back. now, that's progressive. ving you mo- call or click today. [ woman ] the...
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as a crisis in japan intensifies. japan's stock average down more than 1000 points. today was the third worst one day plunge in their history. >> mark: 40 $4 million donation to japan. they stopped production in the area. we went to toyota dealership to see how it is impacting business. >> reporter: it may have it economic impact on the dealers in the states. for manufacturing plants have been shut down following the disaster. sales managers based shutting down the plants means stopping the production of vehicles exclusively produced in japan like one of their best sellers, upper yes. they say it will impact on oil sales here. kron 4 news. >> mark: as we go to break one of the stories we're following alive look from arlington va., the final living servicemen to serve in world war one is being honored. the 110 year-old veteran passed away in his west virginia home last month. president barack obama has ordered flags to be lowered to half staff. ♪ that airline is gonna nail that frequent flyer with restrictions when he tries to use his miles. ♪ that's a lot of red
as a crisis in japan intensifies. japan's stock average down more than 1000 points. today was the third worst one day plunge in their history. >> mark: 40 $4 million donation to japan. they stopped production in the area. we went to toyota dealership to see how it is impacting business. >> reporter: it may have it economic impact on the dealers in the states. for manufacturing plants have been shut down following the disaster. sales managers based shutting down the plants means...
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berkeley have been helping counterparts in japan and monitoring the situation closely. the explosion in unit 2 came a surprise to them because they knew a previous explosion had destabilized the plant. they want to calculate how much sea water is needed but one expert says not to be alarmed at radiation levels around the plant. >> when you talk about radiation levels which are several times allowable, that is still very low. >> the professor says yesterday's radiation stabbing reached 800 millirems per hour. >>> police are investigating a shooting that injured five people in a bar in the mission district. it happened late last night at 16th and valencia street. shots rang out their the mission bart station and about a block from the popular restaurant. they say one person suffered life-threatening years. all five have been taken to the hospital. there has been two other shootings in the mission district this month. we'll have a live report coming up in the next half hour-hour. >> a man is in custody this morning. a gunman barricaded herself in bank of america branch yes
berkeley have been helping counterparts in japan and monitoring the situation closely. the explosion in unit 2 came a surprise to them because they knew a previous explosion had destabilized the plant. they want to calculate how much sea water is needed but one expert says not to be alarmed at radiation levels around the plant. >> when you talk about radiation levels which are several times allowable, that is still very low. >> the professor says yesterday's radiation stabbing...
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here's some video we are getting in from japan this morning. even for a country used to earthquakes, this one is massive. and now people that are trying to escape and get to higher ground, they are having a hard time dealing with so many aftershocks of the 6.0 and over range. large fishing boats and other sea vessels rode high into the waves into many cities crumbled because of the massive quake. you can see the floodwaters from the ocean inundating the area. some trucks and homes were picked up along the way, literally just slamming into overpasses. upturned and partially submerged vehicles. it is a massive mess. waves of muddy water swept over farm lands near a lot of outlying areas, carrying buildings, some on fire. spontaneous fires broke out in many areas jack. pan declared a nuclear emerge y emergency. they have plants that automatically shut down. many developed mechanical failure after the shutdowns, so they are closely monitoring those, but no radiation leaks to report so far in the japan area. measures were used as a precaution. 11 nu
here's some video we are getting in from japan this morning. even for a country used to earthquakes, this one is massive. and now people that are trying to escape and get to higher ground, they are having a hard time dealing with so many aftershocks of the 6.0 and over range. large fishing boats and other sea vessels rode high into the waves into many cities crumbled because of the massive quake. you can see the floodwaters from the ocean inundating the area. some trucks and homes were picked...
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significant overnight news out of japan. word the nuclear crisis is even more threatening. >>> and uc santa cruz accused of having a hostile environment for certain students. >>> good morning, overnight japan increased the severity rating of its nuclear accident. >>> the department of energy is monitoring the air for elevated radiation levels. they are not the only agency. we are live in berkeley with that story. >>> the last weekend of winter and it's going to feel like it rain, wind and colder
significant overnight news out of japan. word the nuclear crisis is even more threatening. >>> and uc santa cruz accused of having a hostile environment for certain students. >>> good morning, overnight japan increased the severity rating of its nuclear accident. >>> the department of energy is monitoring the air for elevated radiation levels. they are not the only agency. we are live in berkeley with that story. >>> the last weekend of winter and it's going...
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so on the same magazine you are seeing pictures of your friends and the latest news from japan. it doesn't cost a cent. and i asked the head of flipboard how the company can survive. he said changes may be coming. >> he says on "press here" that sub kripgss and advertising are coming to flipboard at some point. >> well, certainly, advertising will be the case. and we'll have to see how sub kripgss play out. there's a lot of moving parts there, but that could very well be the case as well. >> mike mccoup, the head of flipboard on "press here" after "meet the press." he sold the company tell me for millions of dollars. we talk about all kind of stuff coming up sunday morning. >>> sounds good. thank you, scott. >> 6:27 now. a strong quake hit along thailand's border overnight. details coming up. >>> there are new concerns this morning about what could happen at that damaged nuclear plant in japan. [ banker ] when ashley's violin teacher told her parents she was gifted, they were thrilled. she's a natural vibrato. oh. we started saving for this music camp in vermont. so i told them
so on the same magazine you are seeing pictures of your friends and the latest news from japan. it doesn't cost a cent. and i asked the head of flipboard how the company can survive. he said changes may be coming. >> he says on "press here" that sub kripgss and advertising are coming to flipboard at some point. >> well, certainly, advertising will be the case. and we'll have to see how sub kripgss play out. there's a lot of moving parts there, but that could very well be...
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>>> new this morning, a second explosion at a nuclear plant inp japan. we'll have the very latest developments coming up. >>> a little confusion this morning among b.a.r.t. riders in the east bay. not sure what to expect this morning after a train derailment yesterday. i'm christie smith. we'll have some answers about the morning commute coming up. >>> it's monday, march 14th, as we take a live look outside. rain in the forecast "today in the bay." >>> from nbc bay area, reporting what matters to you, this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. straight up 6:00. i'm brent cannon. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. i miss the hour we missed this weekend. >> i know. can we please have it back? you know what? this evening if you're somebody who does like to get a lot done in the evening after work, you'll appreciate that additional hour. supposedly we do have statistics that prove that in the afternoon hours with the heavier commute in the evenings, it actually prevents traffic accidents with that extra hour in the evening. we always want
>>> new this morning, a second explosion at a nuclear plant inp japan. we'll have the very latest developments coming up. >>> a little confusion this morning among b.a.r.t. riders in the east bay. not sure what to expect this morning after a train derailment yesterday. i'm christie smith. we'll have some answers about the morning commute coming up. >>> it's monday, march 14th, as we take a live look outside. rain in the forecast "today in the bay."...
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they have been ordered to return from japan. stanford says 34 students had an option to return and all of them are taking it. >> darya: we want to get a look at the weather, it looks like we will have a nice day. >> james: things cleared out yesterday it was a nice afternoon, this morning a nice morning. it is a bit cooler, but we are in the low '40's and a good number of spots. the 30's another spots. don't be surprised if folks around the 40 degree mark dip below that before we really start to work things out. a chilly start as we head out the door, with see rain to the north, it could bring this showers and that is part of the forecast. everybody else dealing with a nice dry day. temperatures this afternoon upper 50s low 60s. 61 will be the average temperature so, mild maybe a couple degrees cooler than yesterday. we are looking for rain tonight, 11:00 p.m. showers in the north bay, by 8:00 a.m. friday more intent to showers, by we will deal with intense showers we will deal with intense showers.noon we will do with ino our s
they have been ordered to return from japan. stanford says 34 students had an option to return and all of them are taking it. >> darya: we want to get a look at the weather, it looks like we will have a nice day. >> james: things cleared out yesterday it was a nice afternoon, this morning a nice morning. it is a bit cooler, but we are in the low '40's and a good number of spots. the 30's another spots. don't be surprised if folks around the 40 degree mark dip below that before we...
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military family members are arriving daily here in the bay area from japan. mostly women and children who say the decision to leave was difficult. many of them leaving husbands and fathers behind. they say it was the new concerns about radiation that became the deciding factor. >> they have said that the water is not good for infants in tokyo and we are 40-miles away from tokyo. >> you never know what can happen, it was the kids and my husband wanted to be at ease with us coming back home. >> the uso has set up centers at bay area airports to help the military families with whatever they may need. you can find more on the earthquake and tsunami coverage along with a link to donate efforts by clicking the japan quake tab at our home page, ktvu.com. >>> a desperate attempt to get away from the police. the damage left behind after an arrest didn't go as smoothly as the police would have hoped. >>> forget about your march madness fix for basketball. these pick cans be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. >>> plus, the barry bonds perjury trial. testimony from a
military family members are arriving daily here in the bay area from japan. mostly women and children who say the decision to leave was difficult. many of them leaving husbands and fathers behind. they say it was the new concerns about radiation that became the deciding factor. >> they have said that the water is not good for infants in tokyo and we are 40-miles away from tokyo. >> you never know what can happen, it was the kids and my husband wanted to be at ease with us coming...
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we have more on the disaster in japan. you can go to nbcbayarea.com to get updates any time. >> stop the coffee presses, big news that could impact your morning cup of governy. there are reports that peet's and stafrbucks could merge. christie smith is live with the stunning proposal. >> reporter: good morning, brent. i have to say for us getting up every day at 2:15 in the morning, it's quantity not quality. but for a lot of people this is a critical choice in the morning so hold onto your cup for starbucks drinkers. the company could be merging with peet's coffee. for some loyalists they may be gasping at the thought depending on what they drink. pooept's h coffee giant starbucks is valued at $26 billion. a possible deal this big, both ceo's not saying much. it's really not about the coffee shots in general but more about growing the grocery store side selling beans in the store. sounds like an easy switch. coffee seems to create a one track mind. >> i have never tried pizza. i don't know what it's like. i'm used to star
we have more on the disaster in japan. you can go to nbcbayarea.com to get updates any time. >> stop the coffee presses, big news that could impact your morning cup of governy. there are reports that peet's and stafrbucks could merge. christie smith is live with the stunning proposal. >> reporter: good morning, brent. i have to say for us getting up every day at 2:15 in the morning, it's quantity not quality. but for a lot of people this is a critical choice in the morning so hold...
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ck>>> cleanup continues in japan. the latest on rescue efforts is next. >>> plus, california senators express concern about what a quake could do to california nuclear plants. what they're asking for this morning. >> reporter: also, high surf advisory is effect for much of the northern california coastline. the morning after a surfer dies at mavericks. i'll explain how the big waves here could hamper tsunami recovery efforts coming up. >>> a live look outside from the south bay this morning. it is thursday, march 17th. happy st. patrick's day. this is "today in the bay." >>> and good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. 5:30 right now. i'm brent. >> and i'm laura. a look at the forecast and christina. >> good morning to you. well, the dry break continues. rain stopped this morning. clear skies overhead. big time weathermaker on the way to the bay area for tomorrow. we're going to talk all about that this morning. today looks good. highs a little on the chilly side, upper 50s. low 60s. overall, not a bad day for
ck>>> cleanup continues in japan. the latest on rescue efforts is next. >>> plus, california senators express concern about what a quake could do to california nuclear plants. what they're asking for this morning. >> reporter: also, high surf advisory is effect for much of the northern california coastline. the morning after a surfer dies at mavericks. i'll explain how the big waves here could hamper tsunami recovery efforts coming up. >>> a live look outside...
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it could take five years to rebuild japan. >>> we've got an amazing story of survival out of japan. an 80-year-old world and 16-year-old grandson were rescued. they say they survived by eating food from their refrigerator. >>> this is day three of operation odyssey dawn in libya. the pentagon says they have been successful. >> we expected in matter of days to be able to turn over the primary responsibility to others. >> reporter: following a weekend of missile strikes and air patrols defense secretary robert gates said the pentagon will soon land over the reigns to french and british or to nay to. his comments came as american warships pounded libya taking out key radar and missile sites. outside the compounds officials showed off what they claimed were pieces of a rocket. u.s. officials insist it's too still early to say what the end game is but they are already declaring success in their effort to enforce the u. n.'s no-fly zone and protect the people. >> we judge them to be successful in degrading the regimes air capability. >> reporter: officials maintain ghadafi is not a target
it could take five years to rebuild japan. >>> we've got an amazing story of survival out of japan. an 80-year-old world and 16-year-old grandson were rescued. they say they survived by eating food from their refrigerator. >>> this is day three of operation odyssey dawn in libya. the pentagon says they have been successful. >> we expected in matter of days to be able to turn over the primary responsibility to others. >> reporter: following a weekend of missile...
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and japan. we caught up to several people catching a flight into the city of osaka, which was not impacted. many of them are people trying to get home to family. >> i've been looking online for a couple of friends. have been able to find a couple of them. when youfully japan, you get used to the earthquake but not this magnitude. >> my parents the biggest earthquake they experience, and i'm expecting a lot of aftershocks. >> alan: delta airlines has resumed a full flight of schedules to japan. >> we have an update on a fremont woman who has been trying to get in touch with her father in japan. she could not reach her father, who liveness the northern city of sendai, one of the areas hardest hit. she tried calling both of his phones and sending e-mails. she couldn't get through, until this morning when her father's neighbor was able to send a text message confirming he is okay. >>> crews have now pulled a total of three boats out of the santa cruz harbor, third was hoisted out today, and 15 other
and japan. we caught up to several people catching a flight into the city of osaka, which was not impacted. many of them are people trying to get home to family. >> i've been looking online for a couple of friends. have been able to find a couple of them. when youfully japan, you get used to the earthquake but not this magnitude. >> my parents the biggest earthquake they experience, and i'm expecting a lot of aftershocks. >> alan: delta airlines has resumed a full flight of...
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police in japan say two hundred to three hundred bodies have been found in northeastern japan closest to the epicenter where that quake hit friday local time. this followed massive walls of waves, muddy water just wiping out towns, fields. you can see carrying dozens of homes, fires erupting, cars swept off the roadway. it's just a disaster in japan. this is near sendie. that's about 200 miles northeast of tokyo. they have shut down the airport completely. if you're planning to travel there, probably not gonna happen. u.s. actually encouraging americans to cancel all non-essential travel to japan. we hear they just reviewed some train service because tens of thousands in tokyo are trapped right now. but the major destruction is from the tsunami that wiped away many of the small coastal towns along the northeastern part of the country. hit around 2:45 local time, 8.9. over 50 aftershocks over magnitude 5.0 since then. we spoke to usgs just about a half hour ago. she told us that this country could see aftershocks for weeks, months, possibly years because of this large-scale earthquake.
police in japan say two hundred to three hundred bodies have been found in northeastern japan closest to the epicenter where that quake hit friday local time. this followed massive walls of waves, muddy water just wiping out towns, fields. you can see carrying dozens of homes, fires erupting, cars swept off the roadway. it's just a disaster in japan. this is near sendie. that's about 200 miles northeast of tokyo. they have shut down the airport completely. if you're planning to travel there,...
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we are getting video like this out of japan. we'll share the impact this earthquake has had all morning. >>> in the meantime, here's a live look at the golden gate bridge this morning. the quake generated a destructive tsunami in japan. the wave will eventually hit the bay area. so the tsunami warning is issued from alaska along the entire california coast. we'll tell you what to expect from that and when it hits as it is expected to hit here in three hours. good morning, everybody. thank you for joining us. i'm brent cannon. >>> i'm laura garcia-cannon. team coverage of the breaking news out of japan as well as the sue nam north korea tsunami going on. let's go to christina loren who is keeping tabs on this. focus will shift from tsunami to the weekend later today. as the situation continues to improve as we go lower and lower in terms of the wave heights anticipated with this tsunami, and now of course that it corresponds with low tide, i think that people are kind of starting to relax a little bit. we still need to keep the g
we are getting video like this out of japan. we'll share the impact this earthquake has had all morning. >>> in the meantime, here's a live look at the golden gate bridge this morning. the quake generated a destructive tsunami in japan. the wave will eventually hit the bay area. so the tsunami warning is issued from alaska along the entire california coast. we'll tell you what to expect from that and when it hits as it is expected to hit here in three hours. good morning, everybody....
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and the eventual tsunami in japan. police have now found between 200 and 300 bodies in the northeastern coastal region of that country. that is where that massive tsunami wave, you see it in this picture, it just completely swept away villages and roadways. nearly 350 are confirmed missing. that 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck just north of tokyo. and to put it in perspective, seismologists say that quake is 900 times stronger than the 6.9 quake that hit loma prieta in 1959. we have been telling you that many areas have a tsunami warning. 20 aftershocks followed the initial 8.9 quake in japan. the strongest so far has been a 7.1 in magnitude. >>> you mentioned the tsunami in hi that hit there a couple hours ago, but they could still see the effects. this is not just kind of a quick wave, it is something that may take hours to move through. the pacific tsunami warning in kauai was the first area to be hit. waves were three feet high on oahu and kauai. people had several hours to evacuate and they gave the evacuation ord
and the eventual tsunami in japan. police have now found between 200 and 300 bodies in the northeastern coastal region of that country. that is where that massive tsunami wave, you see it in this picture, it just completely swept away villages and roadways. nearly 350 are confirmed missing. that 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck just north of tokyo. and to put it in perspective, seismologists say that quake is 900 times stronger than the 6.9 quake that hit loma prieta in 1959. we have been...
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of japan's earthquake and tsunami. officials are saying 1000 bodies have been found today scattered across the coast line. that adds to the death toll to about 2800. police chief says more than 10,000 people are estimated to have died. in his province alone. that death toll could skyrocket. insurance companies are looking at billions of dollars in losses from the quake and the tsunami. an estimate puts the figure as high as $35 billion a year worldwide is a company ste insured property losses could range between $35 billion and they add is the earthquake model for japan does not include the effects of this this anomaly. it was devastating in probably cause the most death. >> mark: new satellite photos show in the aftermath. look at the damage here at this plant. some of the tanks are toppled over. the damage at this and nexthe damage here you can see a bridge on left hand side. one more image showing you the new killer power plant. it is north of tokyo where they have serious concerns about four reactors. explosions at
of japan's earthquake and tsunami. officials are saying 1000 bodies have been found today scattered across the coast line. that adds to the death toll to about 2800. police chief says more than 10,000 people are estimated to have died. in his province alone. that death toll could skyrocket. insurance companies are looking at billions of dollars in losses from the quake and the tsunami. an estimate puts the figure as high as $35 billion a year worldwide is a company ste insured property losses...
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to our channel 2 website ktvu.com click on the japan quake tab. >>> the u.s. department of education is investigating a complaint from an instructor at uv santa cruz. the hebrew language lecture says it's a hostile place for jews. uc san tap cruz administrators strongly deny his allegations. >>> 5:04 this morning the chp investigating the tragic roadway death in mill valley of a 72-year-old woman. she was hit and killed by a car last night when crossing the intersection of seminary and hogs. the driver stayed right there at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. still not clear why she was walking across that intersection when there is no crosswalk. >>> animal charges are facing a petaluma man months after his labrador retriever was found wondering the streets. his dog has been renamed boomer by shelter workers. the dog weighed less than 40 pounds. his front nails were worn down, his muzzle scabbed. boomer is now recovering in foster care. he will be put up for adoption when this criminal case is over. >>> beta breakers is here to stay for at least t
to our channel 2 website ktvu.com click on the japan quake tab. >>> the u.s. department of education is investigating a complaint from an instructor at uv santa cruz. the hebrew language lecture says it's a hostile place for jews. uc san tap cruz administrators strongly deny his allegations. >>> 5:04 this morning the chp investigating the tragic roadway death in mill valley of a 72-year-old woman. she was hit and killed by a car last night when crossing the intersection of...
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people from japan sometimes stay here in japan town when they are in town. sometimes they stay at the hotel kabookie. >> we are usually pretty good about sending notes to them. if you haven't heard, this is what we know. you might want to get in contact with somebody back home make sure everything is okay. >> now according to nhk which my wife has been monitoring. we get that at my home. the phone lines the hard lines are not being used. they are telling people not use the land lines and to leave those for emergency service crews. you are looking at a picture of a japanese network. you are seeing inside one of the train stations here. so a lot of confusion going on right now as you know that they are just finding and made a find of 200 to 300 body. we will try to get a reaction to everyone in japan town. >> thank you very much for that update. right now on the phone we have frank cox. marin county office of emergency services. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. >> can you tell us along marin county a lot of fishermen head out. any advisories for any bo
people from japan sometimes stay here in japan town when they are in town. sometimes they stay at the hotel kabookie. >> we are usually pretty good about sending notes to them. if you haven't heard, this is what we know. you might want to get in contact with somebody back home make sure everything is okay. >> now according to nhk which my wife has been monitoring. we get that at my home. the phone lines the hard lines are not being used. they are telling people not use the land...
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she was in japan when the earthquake hit. you'll remember nbc bay area was with her when her family got the call she was okay. she was in japan to attend a graduation for some of her students. the school sits a top a hill. it was safe. cannon couldn't believe what happened to the town below. >> i mean, i wish i had a picture of what it used to look like. a beautiful healthy town. it was probably the most devastating thing i've ever seen. you know, i didn't lose my home. i didn't possibly lose a family member. so it was just overwhelming and i think everyone was so shocked and just couldn't believe what had happened. >> still shocking now, 10,000 people from that town are still unaccounted for. >> this has gone from an earthquake to a tsunami to a nuclear threat. the situation really bringing memories of the world's worst nuclear disaster back into the forefront. tonight a group in the north bay is helpth victims of chernobyl as they is there for nearly two decades. jodi hernandez reports now the children of chernobyl still ne
she was in japan when the earthquake hit. you'll remember nbc bay area was with her when her family got the call she was okay. she was in japan to attend a graduation for some of her students. the school sits a top a hill. it was safe. cannon couldn't believe what happened to the town below. >> i mean, i wish i had a picture of what it used to look like. a beautiful healthy town. it was probably the most devastating thing i've ever seen. you know, i didn't lose my home. i didn't possibly...
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just look under the japan quake tab. >>> in san jose's japan town, many people are anxiously awaiting the fate of their loved ones and associates in japan. >> it was about six miles from the coast of sendai. so it's probably completely destroyed. we can't know because we don't have anything. there's no communication. >> community members tell ktvu news they are becoming more concerned about radiation from the damaged nuclear reactors. many of the 200 businesses are starting to collect funds for the earthquake victims and on thursday night, members of japantown are planning a vigil in an earth to raise money for a buddhist temple that might have been destroyed. >> the santa cruz said it suffered $25 million from the tsunami. the news comes as fema inspectors are visiting the harbor, documenting the evidence. their report will be critical if governor brown asks the president to issue a disaster exploration to free up federal funds. >> we did observe a lot of damage. i can't quantify how much had occurred, but the tsunami wave did a lot of damage. >>> fema inspectors are up north assessi
just look under the japan quake tab. >>> in san jose's japan town, many people are anxiously awaiting the fate of their loved ones and associates in japan. >> it was about six miles from the coast of sendai. so it's probably completely destroyed. we can't know because we don't have anything. there's no communication. >> community members tell ktvu news they are becoming more concerned about radiation from the damaged nuclear reactors. many of the 200 businesses are starting...
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." >> also new the leaking nuclear power plant in japan has again been evacuated. unit 3 of the fukushima plant is smoking. operators are trying to cool reactors and spent fuel to prevent a meltdown at the plant. there is no word on what caused the new cloud of smoke. tokyo's water bureau is warning people not to give infants tap water. elevated levels of radioactive iodine were found at a water teemt center in tokyo. the water is still safe for adults to drink. >> the cost of the quake and tsunami continues to rise. the japanese government says it could reach $309 billion, making it the costliest natural disaster. recovery efforts continue this morning. new numbers show more than 9400 people are dead, more than 14,700 missing. >> this morning the uso is scrambling supplies for military families who fled japan. the uso says the families need supplies like bottled water and toiletries. contact the uso of northern california. >> this morning the harbor is open. it was closed after 100 boats were damaged or sunk by the tsuna tsunami. the national oceanic and atmospher
." >> also new the leaking nuclear power plant in japan has again been evacuated. unit 3 of the fukushima plant is smoking. operators are trying to cool reactors and spent fuel to prevent a meltdown at the plant. there is no word on what caused the new cloud of smoke. tokyo's water bureau is warning people not to give infants tap water. elevated levels of radioactive iodine were found at a water teemt center in tokyo. the water is still safe for adults to drink. >> the cost of...
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part of the expressway that lacks the next japan was reopened today. they have restored some real service. we spoke to an official about radiation here in the bay area in the next 30 minutes we will tell you what the epa is doing and whether people with health complications should be concerned. >> justine: opening statements are scheduled today in the barry bonds trial he returned to court yesterday prosecutors say he lied to a grand jury when he said that he never used steroids. dan kerman tells us what happened just a in court. >> reporter: silver tie, black suit, he arrived in san francisco monday to face charges he lied to a grand jury in 2003 about using performance enhancing drugs. in addition to four counts he also faces one count of justice. monday was spent choosing a jury for what's expected to be a four week trial. after filling out extensive questionnaires the 36 jurors were asked additional questions, prosecutors asked if anyone was a giants fan. most said yes. if anyone thinks bonds was singing about, government's involvement in steroids
part of the expressway that lacks the next japan was reopened today. they have restored some real service. we spoke to an official about radiation here in the bay area in the next 30 minutes we will tell you what the epa is doing and whether people with health complications should be concerned. >> justine: opening statements are scheduled today in the barry bonds trial he returned to court yesterday prosecutors say he lied to a grand jury when he said that he never used steroids. dan...
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. >>> and important new developments from japan overnight prompting new concerns about the safety of the water. it's all ahead here on the ktvu morning news. >>> good morning. it's wednesday march 23rd. i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. it sounds like it's going to be a pretty intense weather day. meteorologist steve paulson keeping an eye on things. very windy this morning, steven. >> that is correct, pamela. not only that also rain moving in. some of these are bursts of moderate to heavy rain. you can see the system beginning to spin in. it took its sweet time getting here. we'll have more on rain and storm tracker 2. i haven't seen anything too heavy. bent low ma picked up three quarters of an inch but anything as far as rainfall in that area could be tough. we'll fine tune the forecast and look ahead to the next couple days. here's sal. >>> driving is going to be tough with the wind and rain almost all over the place. this is highway 4 as you drive up to concord. traffic is going to be busy and it's very wet. also the morning commute looks okay on 880. be careful as you hea
. >>> and important new developments from japan overnight prompting new concerns about the safety of the water. it's all ahead here on the ktvu morning news. >>> good morning. it's wednesday march 23rd. i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. it sounds like it's going to be a pretty intense weather day. meteorologist steve paulson keeping an eye on things. very windy this morning, steven. >> that is correct, pamela. not only that also rain moving in. some of these are...
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moment the earthquake struck in japan. here's a look here. the 8.9 magnitude tremor split the road. you can see it right here. just in two. you can see the cracks move as the quake just continues to devastate that area. the dell toll continues to climb. 2800 confirmed dead and another 1,000 bodies washed ashore. >>> newly released satellite images reveal the scope of the damage, the disaster in japan. one of the images of the fukushima nuclear plant, a second hydrogen explosion there in three days. 11 workers were injured in today's blast. >>> another hacker group is making a wikileaks style revelation today. the group called anonymous released what it says are e- mails from bank of america. it says it exposes corruption and fraud from b. of a. and improper home foreclosures. a bank spokesman says the documents were stolen by the former employee of an insurance division that the bank is selling. >>> this morning, apple has yet to comment on the latest iphone glitch. >> some phones jumped an hour back instead of forward on
moment the earthquake struck in japan. here's a look here. the 8.9 magnitude tremor split the road. you can see it right here. just in two. you can see the cracks move as the quake just continues to devastate that area. the dell toll continues to climb. 2800 confirmed dead and another 1,000 bodies washed ashore. >>> newly released satellite images reveal the scope of the damage, the disaster in japan. one of the images of the fukushima nuclear plant, a second hydrogen explosion there...
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japan paused for a moment of silence to honor the thousands lost and even more missing. today the prime minister said quote we are going to create japan once again from scratch. >>> despite today's stormy weather, search teams were busy looking for more of those boats that sank. i want to show you video, ten boats sank. eight have been pulled up so far. divers today located one of the two remaining boats and searched for any sign of pollution. >> we also did take a look to make sure there was no motor attached and did my best to see if there was gasoline or fuel tank or anything like that. >> reporter: operations to remove the remaining sunken boats are on hold for right now. the coast guard says it will not allow any recovery activity until this storm passes. >>> ktv u.com has a special section dedicated to the recovery from the earthquake and tsunami. just look under the japan tab. >>> and now to sacramento where lawmakers still have yet to vote on two key pieces of governor jerry brown's budget proposal. lawmakers must decide whether to place a taxics tension measure
japan paused for a moment of silence to honor the thousands lost and even more missing. today the prime minister said quote we are going to create japan once again from scratch. >>> despite today's stormy weather, search teams were busy looking for more of those boats that sank. i want to show you video, ten boats sank. eight have been pulled up so far. divers today located one of the two remaining boats and searched for any sign of pollution. >> we also did take a look to make...
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we are hearing about rolling blackouts all over japan. we are also hearing about large numbers of bodies washing ashore. what can you tell us about those two things? >> reporter: let me start with your second question. right now it's about 10:00 at night. and i have been kind of monitoring they have been having the live news conferences on the japanese television. i can understand a little japanese so i've been trying to get information. the last thing that i heard was that there could be as many as 2,000 bodies that washed ashore. obviously it's very difficult for a lot of these rescue crews to produce some of the information because there needs to be a lot of confirmation that is going on. so that point is difficult. it could be in the 2000. i think everybody is saying right now it's difficult to get estimates of the death toll because the search and rescue missions are still very active. so i just spoke a top official who says a few days ago there were 150 u.s. rescue workers who went up there with 12 dogs. those are really critical to
we are hearing about rolling blackouts all over japan. we are also hearing about large numbers of bodies washing ashore. what can you tell us about those two things? >> reporter: let me start with your second question. right now it's about 10:00 at night. and i have been kind of monitoring they have been having the live news conferences on the japanese television. i can understand a little japanese so i've been trying to get information. the last thing that i heard was that there could be...
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., the latest out of japan forcing japan's workers to evacuate the power plant. the steps being taken to get them back in. >> darya: travelers are anxious to get out of japan amid fears of reactioradiation contaminati >> mark: the new killer crisis in japan is our top story at 6:00 a.m. >> darya: we are going attack the latest in japan in just one minute. >> mark: first and early check gone bay area weather. >> james: those rainshowers seem to be pushing off at this point. we are not seeing a lot in the area of rain. 680 north of martinez looks like it may be getting rain. walnut creek expecting showers momentarily. otherwise they will taper off, but it won't last long. more heavier rain said it not for friday much more coming up in a bit. >> erica: crosstown freeways no problems here, but i might have bought spot for the moral saw a tall you wear street dead. >> mark: the team that has been working to prevent a meltdown in the new fuel plant is getting ready to go back into the plant to try and cool the reactor spirit they were evacuated today. more smoke is ris
., the latest out of japan forcing japan's workers to evacuate the power plant. the steps being taken to get them back in. >> darya: travelers are anxious to get out of japan amid fears of reactioradiation contaminati >> mark: the new killer crisis in japan is our top story at 6:00 a.m. >> darya: we are going attack the latest in japan in just one minute. >> mark: first and early check gone bay area weather. >> james: those rainshowers seem to be pushing off at...
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survivors all across japan marked this tragedy with a moment of silence. the death toll from the japanese quake and tsunami disaster keeps climbing to disastrous level. more than 6900 people are confirmed dead and more than 10,000 are still listed as missing. >>> libyan leader muammar qaddafi declared a cease-fire just hours ago after the u.n. approved the enforcement of a no-fly zone but there is word that mr. qaddafi -- that qaddafi forces may still be firing on rebels. >>> people in libya celebrated after the u.n. security council passed the resolution last night. just moments ago, president obama held a press conference to say that the terms of the resolution are not negotiable and that colonel qaddafi must stop attacking his own citizens. >> if qaddafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences and the resolution will be enforced through military action. >> the president says that mr. qaddafi must pull its forces back allowing human tearian deliveries and re-establish gas, water and electric supplies. >>>
survivors all across japan marked this tragedy with a moment of silence. the death toll from the japanese quake and tsunami disaster keeps climbing to disastrous level. more than 6900 people are confirmed dead and more than 10,000 are still listed as missing. >>> libyan leader muammar qaddafi declared a cease-fire just hours ago after the u.n. approved the enforcement of a no-fly zone but there is word that mr. qaddafi -- that qaddafi forces may still be firing on rebels. >>>...
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japan holds a great deal of our debt and we buy stuff from japan they turn it around and invest that money in u.s. government treasuries. that's how it normal low works. economists say we can expect japan to sell off that debt, turning our ious back into dollars. weaker in the price of anything we import goes up. now that is bad news for us, but bad news for japan. you don't want your products to get more expensive because fewer people buy them. one possible side effect of all of this, economic side effect may be our trade imbalance is going to get better. another is we may see unemployment rate going down. japan will produce less and we have idle workers. here's wells fargo's chief economist. >> we may see growth in the united states relative to what you might have expected otherwise. our u.s. firmsville to produce more machines, more automobiles, a lot more turbines to produce energy >> sylvia will talk about the effect on press: here. we will talk california house prices neighbors ask me when will our house prices recover? we will have an answer from one of the smartest guys in th
japan holds a great deal of our debt and we buy stuff from japan they turn it around and invest that money in u.s. government treasuries. that's how it normal low works. economists say we can expect japan to sell off that debt, turning our ious back into dollars. weaker in the price of anything we import goes up. now that is bad news for us, but bad news for japan. you don't want your products to get more expensive because fewer people buy them. one possible side effect of all of this, economic...